The two-year program in medical assisting prepares students to work in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions vary from facility to facility, but generally incorporate a mix of clinical and administrative responsibilities. Duties may include, direct patient care services, assisting with invasive and non-invasive procedures, administration of medications, medical record management, coding, billing, and office and staff management.

As a specific feature of the program, students complete extensive externships in physician offices, clinics, hospitals and related health care facilities. Throughout the externships, students are under the supervision of physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional.

Following completion of the New River Medical Assisting AAS degree, graduates may sit for the National Certification Examination for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Successful completion of this examination will enable graduates to work in many states across the nation.

The program accepts one Medical Assisting class each year. Applications must be submitted no later than the third week of November. Fall semester enrollment in Introduction to Fundamentals of Medical Assisting (MAST 106) is essential for students applying for admission to the Medical Assisting program. Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” in all Medical Assisting (MAST) and Medical Billing and Coding (BICO) coursework, MATH 102, BIOL 105/106, and an overall GPA of 2.0 within the institution.

To be eligible for admission into this program, students must:

Meet general admission requirements for New River Community and Technical College, including eligibility for ENGL 101 and MATH 102.

Have maintained an overall high school grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 grade scale, or a 40 on each of the GED subtests and an average score of 45.

Students exceeding these academic standards and course requirements will be given first priority.

Summer Financial Aid Applications are now available. Students taking summer courses also need to submit a 2014-2015 FAFSA including New River CTC’s school code 039603. The deadline for Summer Financial Aid Applications is Friday, April 24, 2015.

Be sure to file your FAFSA! The deadline to be eligible for the West Virginia State Higher Education Grant is April 15, 2015. Need help completing the FAFSA? Contact Tammy Toney with the Educational Opportunity Center at
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or 304-929-3322.

The deadline to apply for December 2015 graduation is Friday, April 10, 2015.

The last day to drop a class with a “W” is Friday, April 10, 2015.

New River Community and Technical College Commencement is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

Registration is underway for current New River CTC students through Friday, April 17.